A Queen with no castle after monarch arrives early in Scotland

By Karishma Sarkari| 4 months ago

Balmoral not ready for Royal summer break

Queen Elizabeth appears to be a Queen without a castle, after arriving early at her Scottish summer home.

While the monarch usually waits to check the Buckingham Palace State Rooms exhibition each year before it opens to the public, it seems this time the 92-year-old has left it in the hands of Prince Charles.

This year's exhibition the Prince & Patron has been curated by the Prince of Wales and showcases items from his personal collection and highlighting his love of art.

The Queen has started her holiday early, heading to Scotland on Thursday it's understood alongside Prince Philip (Getty)However, their summer home Balmoral Castle is still open to the public till the end of July, meaning they can't move in (PA/AAP)

So instead of overseeing the final touches, Her Majesty has started her holiday early, heading to Scotland on Thursday it's understood alongside Prince Philip.

However with Balmoral Castle still open to the public till the end of July, the monarch can't move in to her summer home just yet.

But of course The Queen isn't homeless by any means, with the Royals understood to be staying at Craigowan Lodge on the Balmoral estate, according to Hello! magazine.

The Queen and Prince Philip aren't homeless by any means, with the Royals understood to be staying at Craigowan Lodge on the Balmoral estate (Getty)

The annual holiday tradition dates back to when The Queen was young and has been a place where Prince Charles, Prince Harry and Prince William have all enjoyed many a summer holidays.

It's also where the family were when they learned about the tragic loss of Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997.